- with threescore:
- And now, from so small a beginning, they are multiplied to more than 600,000 men, besides women and children; and this, indeed, in the space of 40 years; for the 603,000 which came out of Egypt were at this time all dead, except Moses, Joshua, and Caleb. How easy can God increase and multiply, as well as diminish and bring low! In all things, by his omnipotence, he can do whatsoever he will; and he will do whatsoever is right. "And the sonsª of Joseph,ª which¹ were bornª° him in Egypt,ª [were] twoª souls:ª all¹ the soulsª of the houseª of Jacob,ª which cameª° into Egypt,ª [were] threescore and ten.ª" {Gen 46:27} + "And all¹ the soulsª that came outª° of the loinsª of Jacobª were¹ seventyª souls:ª for Josephª was¹ in Egyptª [already]." {Exd 1:5} + "Thenª sentª° Joseph,ª and calledª° his²¹ fatherª Jacobª to [him], andª allª his²¹ kindred,ª² threescore² and fifteenª¹ souls.ª" {Act 7:14}
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